Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust
Analysis
Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Belsay. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06688355). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust reported income of £380k and spending of £148k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £134k to £380k (+183%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and St Nicolas Prestbury Cheltenham (£379k), The Northumbria Community Trust (£380k) and Central Jamia Mosque Madni and Education Centre, Halifax (£379k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the teachings of the Buddha (Buddha Sasana) by:a) Providing, maintaining and supporting in accordance with the principles of the Theravada Vinaya, residential establishments for a Monastic Sangha of persons who have undertaken the Rules of Training (Sikkhapada)b) Supporting lay people in the practise of the teachings of the Buddha
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary and St Nicolas Prestbury Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | £379k |
| The Northumbria Community Trust | Morpeth | £380k |
| Central Jamia Mosque Madni and Education Centre, Halifax | Halifax | £379k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Leonard, Streatham | Tooting Bec Gardens | £380k |